Damage across the county and especially in Albany is severe. Along Holly Road, homes are demolished and vehicles have been destroyed.

“There are some neighborhoods that have been removed from the face of the Earth,” said Dougherty County EMA Director Ron Rowe.

Stephanie Parker and her daughters were in their SUV when the tornado came right for them.

“It picked us up and we could feel it, then it dropped us, and everything exploded out the windows and we were screaming and praying,” said Stephanie.

Many lost everything they had. Some lost their lives. The County Coroner confirmed four people in Dougherty County were killed in the storm, including an 82-year-old man and a 39-year-old man. Three of the four killed lived in Paradise Village, officials said. Dozens of people were injured.

County leaders said help from the federal government has to come soon. They said security is an issue and the weather is an issue because a cold front is moving in. They add that it’s a huge task to feed and house so many people who have lost so much.